Improvement in barbers  combs



T. E. GRAVATT. Barber's Comb.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OF ron.

THOMAS E. GRAVATT, OF PORT ROYAL, VIRGINIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN BARBERS COMBS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 201,773, dated March26, 1878 application filed February 2, 1878. I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. GRAVATT, of Port Royal, in the county ofCaroline and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Barbers Combs; and I do hereby declare the following tobe afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and useit, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in barbers combs; and it consistsin forming upon one end of the comb proper a smaller comb, havingbent-over ends, and a tooth or projection upon each end, for the purposeof regulating the length the hair is to be out, as will be more fullydescribed hereinafter.

The accompanying drawings represent my invention.

a represents an ordinary comb, made of any suitable material. The innerend of this comb is formed into a handle, I), and to this handle issecured, in any suitable manner, the shorter comb c. The teeth at ofthis shorter comb e do not extend its whole length, but are cut away atthat part where the ends 6 are doubled backward upon themselves in theform of the letter U. Upon each eryd thus bent backward is formed alarge tooth, g, which extends outward as far as the teeth (1, but whichare raised some distance above them. These large teeth serve to regulatethe length that the hair is to be cut by the barber.

Passing through the comb 0 are the two setscrews, which have their innerends bearing upward against the under sides of the turnedover ends, soas to regulate the distance between these ends and the body of the comb.If preferred, however, these set-screws may be entirely done away with.

This comb may be made of rubber, bone,

metal, or any other suitable material, and the two combs may be formedof one single continuous piece, or else be formed separately and thenjoined together at the handle 11.

By means of the shorter comb, provided with the bent-over ends, thelength that the hair is to be out can be regulated to a nicety, so thatafter the barber has gone over one side of the head there will be nonecessity of his going over again to make the hair on that tide coulbrmto the length upon any other portion. By having these guide-teeth it isscarcely possible for the hair to be cut unevenly upon any portion ofthe head. By having a guide thus attached to the comb, young andinexperienced hands can be put at cutting hair much earlier than theyotherwise could, and they can cut it with almost the precision of anexperienced barber.

The teeth on the comb 0 can be made straight or gradually bending fromthe center toward the small parts or points, and the points to turnupward, if necessary, as will be perceived in Fig. 3, and the back ofthe comb c, on which the teeth are attached, can be made straight orgradually bending. The two little screws, if necessary, can be made witha lever attached, so as to bend downward on the back of the comb c.

' Having thus described my invention, I claim-- A comb constructed ofthe two combs a c, the comb 0 having its ends bent over and providedwith the teeth 9, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoingI have hereunto set my hand this30th day of January, 1878.

THOMAS ELLIS GRAVATT.

Witnesses:

A. B. Bowrn, WM. B. QUEsENBERRY.

